Tuesday, March 31, 2009

This is (a very blurry picture of) the Electric Fetus, my new favorite spot in Minneapolis. An ecletic mix of vintage records, gifts, and apparel, the Electric Fetus has been an important part of the Minneapolis music scene since the '60s. Formerly the home of Knudson's Department Store (no, Garrison Keillor did not make that up), the Fetus now supplies a wide variety of eco-friendly gear, hipster fashions, and flasks. Even though the word "fetus" is in the name, it's a store that can be trusted.

Monday, March 30, 2009

So, I see this guy cruising aroung the neighborhood often. Actually, I see an assortment of middle-aged men cruising around the neighborhood often. I think they must have a schedule for who gets the golf cart. Anyway, seeing any of them is a pretty magical experience.

Sunday, March 29, 2009

Saturday, March 28, 2009

For someone with so much gender indoctrination/consciousness/anger, I feel like this is awfully close to objectification...But the kilt! The socks!I cannot get over it.Just for the record this guy did have a face (a nice one at that )- see Annamieke's Facebook.I just wanted to share with you the profuse kilt-age that was going on in Amsterdam.

I was so brave. I went into the tabaccheria off of Piazza Riforma and spoke Italian and had some Ticinese old man bonding time. And they were not socked or appalled, which does not provide any scandalousness for my paper, but it made the afternoon very happy. Then I went and smoked it on Karen's balcony before the RA meeting. Wednesday I will perform part two... The downtown smoking social experiment. Dylan and Simmy were very enthusiastic about the whole venture and I think someday we might go buy smoking vests (and Sherlock Holmes hats perhaps?) at the Red Cross store so we can light up in style :)

Monday, March 16, 2009

My clay did not chose to surrender.And the glaze I used was equally uncooperative.My bowl and plate were so antisocial they started fights in the kiln, and have scars to show for it.And I am just a little bit angry with them for not being all shiny and well behaved like this.But they have personality.

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